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Title: Recurve Bowie
Post by: LONGBOWKID on March 31, 2012, 06:41:00 PM
Here's my latest finished up.

Specs:

10 1/2" blade
5 1/4" handle
3/16" L6 steel
Figured American walnut and cypress laminated scales
3/16" steel pins
Flat ground with a secondary bevel, and sharpened swedge.

This blade will eat through a 2x4 like no ones business. This is the largest recurve I have done, it proved to be quite a challenge, but it was well worth it, in my opinion. I apologize for the smudges on the blade in the photographs. Should have cleaned it more thouroughly after some time in the woods with it earlier.

Thanks for looking,

Brandon

(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk155/DBSULLY/BIGRECURVE056.jpg)

(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk155/DBSULLY/BIGRECURVE051.jpg)

(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk155/DBSULLY/BIGRECURVE054.jpg)
Title: Re: Recurve Bowie
Post by: JMR on March 31, 2012, 10:04:00 PM
Nice job. That is a beast!
Title: Re: Recurve Bowie
Post by: LONGBOWKID on April 01, 2012, 04:20:00 AM
Thanks, JMR
Title: Re: Recurve Bowie
Post by: kansas stik man on April 01, 2012, 04:56:00 PM
awesome build looks like a great camper knife.
Title: Re: Recurve Bowie
Post by: Margly on April 01, 2012, 05:18:00 PM
Thats a nice bowie!!!
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Post by: Izzy on April 01, 2012, 07:40:00 PM
Awesome!!!
Title: Re: Recurve Bowie
Post by: Steve Nuckels on April 01, 2012, 08:32:00 PM
Brandon, that is beautiful!  Nice Work!

Steve
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Potomac Forge
Title: Re: Recurve Bowie
Post by: GWV on April 01, 2012, 08:54:00 PM
Nice work Brandon!  Now, that's a knife!
Title: Re: Recurve Bowie
Post by: oldpaths on April 01, 2012, 09:16:00 PM
Great looking knife and would be very useful in the right situations.
Title: Re: Recurve Bowie
Post by: David Yukon on April 02, 2012, 12:32:00 AM
Wow quite the knife!! Looking good!
Title: Re: Recurve Bowie
Post by: skullworks on April 02, 2012, 06:18:00 PM
Wowzer! Awesome job!!!!!
Title: Re: Recurve Bowie
Post by: Steve Nuckels on April 02, 2012, 09:20:00 PM
Brandon, after looking at your Bowie again I noticed the great job you did on those grind lines!  Super nice work Bro!

Steve
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Potomac Forge
Title: Re: Recurve Bowie
Post by: LONGBOWKID on April 03, 2012, 12:54:00 AM
Thanks guys.

Steve,

It was the hardest grind I've done to date. Spent about 4 hours getting everything straight and symetrical.
Title: Re: Recurve Bowie
Post by: Steve Nuckels on April 03, 2012, 06:30:00 PM
Well it was time well spent!

Steve
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Potomac Forge
Title: Re: Recurve Bowie
Post by: marshratTC on April 05, 2012, 09:00:00 PM
That's a fine looking bowie for sure. I have been looking for a custom for quite some time. Something I can carry with me in the field and pass down to the kids.
Title: Re: Recurve Bowie
Post by: Atstrickland on April 06, 2012, 11:39:00 PM
Beautiful!
Title: Re: Recurve Bowie
Post by: Elksong on April 21, 2012, 08:35:00 PM
WOW! I love that knife!!!!  :notworthy: